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Wissekerke
Village in Zeeland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the castle in Bazel, see Wissekerke Castle.
Not to be confused with nearby Wissenkerke.
Wissekerke is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Goes.
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![]() Wissekerke, Zeeland, Municipality of Goes | |
Coordinates: 51°30′6″N 3°50′45″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Zeeland |
Municipality | Goes |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4472[1] |
Dialing code | 0113[1] |
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It was first mentioned in 1216 as Wicenkerke, and means "(private) church of Witze (person)".[2] Wissekerke was a separate municipality until 1816, when it was merged with 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen.[3]
Wissekerke is not a statistical entity,[4] and the postal authorities have placed it under 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen.[1] It was place name sings. Wissekerke was home to 109 people in 1840.[5]